玖、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明之至少某些部分是在海軍研究辦公室(offlce of Naval Research)的贊助下由政府單位所支持而成,其合約號 為NOOOM-m+mw,且由國際航空與太空行政單位 (Natlonal Aeronautlcs and Space Α(1ηιίηΐδ_叫所授與 (NAG-1-01061)。政府對此本發明必有其權力。 本發明大體上關於組合奈米物件於官能化結構之方法。 【先前技術】 在參考文獻後之本發明先前技術說明中提及某些結構與 方法。此參考文獻應不必定被解釋為認定此等結構與方法 在法令規定下被視為先前技術。申請人保留權利以證明任 何引用之主題不構成有關本發明之先前技術。 「奈米結構」材料此一名詞係供熟習此項技術者用於指 明包括奈米微粒之材料,諸如、大碳分子、大碳分子型 同〜石墨微粒,由單一或多數元素組成之有機與無機奈米 線/奈米棒,諸如矽、鍺、金屬、氧化物(諸如Si〇x,Ge〇x); 杈化物,諸如矽碳化物;氮化物、硼化物或空心奈米管等 由單一或多兀素組成者,諸如碳、BxNy、CxByNz、M〇s2與 wsz等。奈米結構材料共同特色之一係其基本建構基石之尺 寸。單一奈米微粒或—奈米管或一奈米線至少在某一方向 具有之尺寸是少於1微米。此等型式材料已顯示出其呈現之 某些性質已在許多應用與製程上引起注意。 頒予Zhou等之美國專利第6,280 697號標題為「奈米管-高 84158 -6 - 11343831 能基本材料與方法」(其揭露書將以引用方式全數併入本文) 中,揭示以碳為架構之奈米管材科的製造,與電池電極材 料上之應用。 美國專利申請案第09/296,572號標題為「包含碳奈米管場 發射結構之裝置與形成裝置之方法」(其揭露書將以引用 万式全數併入本文)中,揭示以碳奈米管為架構之電子發射 結構。 美國專利中請案第09/351,537標題為「包含薄膜碳奈米管 電子場發射結構.之裝置」(其揭露書將以引用方式全數併入 本文)中,揭示具有一高發射電流密度之碳奈米管場發射結 構。 頒予Bower等之美國專利第6,277,3 18號標題為「製造圖案 化碳奈米管膜之方法」(其揭露書將以引用方式全數併入本 文)中,揭示一種製造黏著性圖案化碳奈米管膜至基板的方 法。 頒予Zhou等之美國專利第6,334 939號(申請案號 09/594,844)標題為「奈米結構-基本高能材料與方法」(其揭 露書將以引用方式全數併入本文)中,揭示具有鹼金屬為成 分之一的奈米結構合金。此材料業經說明在某些電池應用 上相當有用。 美國專利申請案第09/679,303號標題為「使用電子場發射 陰極之X光產生機構」中(其揭露書將以引用方式全數併入 本文),揭示併用含奈米結構材料之X光產生機構。 美國專利申請案第09/817,164號標題為「具有增強電予發 84158 1343831 射與點燃特徵之塗佈電極」中(其揭露書將全數以引用方式 併入本文),揭示一電極,其包括一第一電極材料、一附著 -促發層與置放於該黏著-促進層至少一部份上的一含碳奈 米管材料,以及併用此一電極之相關裝置。 美國專利申請案第09/88 1,684號標題為「製造具增強場發 射之奈米管架構材料的方法」中(其揭露書將全數以引用方 式併入本文),揭示用於將一異質物件導入該以奈米管為架 構之材料以改進其發射性質之技術。 如上文中顯示,諸如碳奈米管之奈米結構材料擁有具發 展性之性質。碳奈米管(CNT)是奈米物件中之一型。CNT是 長度介於0.1微米與100微米間且直徑介於0.4奈米與50奈米 間之圓柱狀碳結構(參見如M. S. Dresselhaus'G. Dresselhaus 與P. Avouris編著之碳奈米管:合成、結構、性質與應用。 應用物理論壇,第 80 卷、2000 年、Springer-Verlag)。CNT 每一奈米管可具有一單一石墨層,此時CNT係稱為單壁碳 奈米管(SWNT)。CNT也可具有同心之多層石墨結構,此時 CNT係稱為多壁碳奈米管(MWNT)。碳奈米管具有特殊的機 械性質,即高彈性係數、高延展性、高導電與導熱率、熱 穩定性與化學穩定性。CNT係絕佳之電場發射器,由於CNT 具有大特徵比與尖銳之尖端。(參見如P.M. Aj ay an與0. Zhou 在「應用物理論壇,80,」M.S. Dresselhaus、G. Dresselhaus 與P. Avouris編著,2000年,Springer-Verlag)。特別是,碳 奈米管材料顯現低發射臨界電場,以及大發射電流密度。 此一性質使其在微電子應用上成為引人注意之電場發射 84158 器,諸如發射7L件、場發射平面顯示器、過電壓保護放氣 燈管與X光產生.裝置等。碳奈米管之其他應用包括但不限 於:感測n、複合材料、遮蔽材料、债測S、電極電池、 燃料單元、小型導線、小型儲存用圓筒等。 破奈米管、奈米線與奈米棒、奈米微粒通常係藉由諸如 雷射蒸鍍'電弧放電與化學汽相沉積方法之技術加以製 造。某些情況下,其可經由溶解或電化學合成製成。然而, 剛合成之材料大多數在未經進—步處理時將無法使用。例 如,藉由雷射蒸鍍與電弧放電技術生產之碳奈米管的型式 係多孔|與粉末。應料裝置時,需要將此等奈米物件組 合於有順序、圖案膜、薄膜' 液晶之需求支撐面及預方位 置上。此外,有利的是將細長之奈米物件(諸如碳奈米管) 組合於有方向順序之巨觀結構中,其提供之性質諸如異向 性電氣、機械、熱、磁與光學性質。 用以組合孩奈米物件之條件必須與用於製造裝置之條件 相客。例如,用作場發射顯示器之場發射電極的奈米物件, 其製造溫度不應超過破璃基板之熔點(約攝氏650度)。同 時曰奈米物件之表面為聚合物時,溫度實質上不應太低。 對於此用途’使用化學汽相沉積(CVD)技術直接成長奈米物 件較不可仃,因為CVD技術大體上需要相當高溫度(攝氏 800度至1200度)及反應環境。此外,CVD技術經常會導致損 壞多壁碳奈米管。 據此,製造供奈米物件使用之巨觀結構的一較符合需求 之方法疋後處理’纟包括藉由包括以電弧放電、雷射蒸鍍 84158 & 4匕 $ :ίίΓ 4 /飞相沉積技術合成奈米物件,而後組合此等「預成 "π米物件成為一巨觀結構。以往曾被利用之後沉積製 括網印(參見如WB ch01等在Appl phys Lett,75, (99年)中揭示)、噴鍍與電泳沉積(參見如BGa〇等在玖, invention description: [Technical field to which the invention pertains] At least some parts of the invention are supported by government units under the auspices of the Office of the Naval Research (offlce of Naval Research) under contract number NOOOM-m+mw And by the International Aeronautical and Space Administration (Natlonal Aeronautlcs and Space Α (1ηιίηΐ δ _ (NAG-1-01061). The government must have this power for this invention. The present invention generally relates to the combination of nano objects in A method of functionalizing a structure. [Prior Art] Certain structures and methods are mentioned in the prior art description of the present invention after the reference. This reference should not necessarily be construed as determining that such structures and methods are considered under the law. The prior art. Applicants reserve the right to certify that any subject matter cited does not constitute prior art to the present invention. "Nanostructure" material is a term used by those skilled in the art to identify materials including nanoparticle, such as , large carbon molecules, large carbon molecular type ~ graphite particles, organic and inorganic nanowires / nanorods composed of single or most elements, such as bismuth, , metals, oxides (such as Si〇x, Ge〇x); tellurides, such as ruthenium carbides; nitrides, borides or hollow nanotubes, etc. composed of single or multiple halogens, such as carbon, BxNy, CxByNz M〇s2 and wsz, etc. One of the common features of nanostructured materials is the size of the basic building stone. Single nanoparticle or nanotube or nanowire has a size of at least 1 in at least one direction. Micron. These types of materials have been shown to exhibit certain properties that have attracted attention in many applications and processes. U.S. Patent No. 6,280,697 issued to Zhou et al., entitled "Nano Tube - High 84158 -6 - 11343831" "Basic Materials and Methods" (the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety herein in its entirety by reference in its entirety herein in its entirety herein in its entirety in its entirety in its entirety in its entirety in its entirety in its entirety in its entirety in its entirety in its entirety in its entirety in its entirety in its entirety in The article entitled "Means for Forming Devices and Forming Devices for Carbon Nanotube Field Emission Structures" (the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference) discloses the electron-emitting structures in the form of carbon nanotubes. Clause No. 09/351,537 entitled "Medium Device Containing Thin Film Carbon Nanotubes Electronic Field Emission Structures" (the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety herein in its entirety herein in its entirety herein in its entirety herein in U.S. Patent No. 6,277,3, issued to Bower et al., entitled "Method of Making a Patterned Carbon Nanotube Membrane" (the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety) U.S. Patent No. 6,334,939 (Application No. 09/594,844), entitled "Nano Structure - Basic High Energy Materials and Methods" (disclosed) The book will be incorporated by reference herein in its entirety, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. This material has been shown to be quite useful in certain battery applications. U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 09/679, 303, entitled "X-Ray Generation Mechanism Using Electron Field Emission Cathode" (the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), discloses and uses the X-ray generating mechanism with nanostructured material . U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 09/8,176, filed to sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss a first electrode material, an adhesion-promoting layer, a carbon-containing nanotube material disposed on at least a portion of the adhesion-promoting layer, and associated means for using the electrode in combination. U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 09/88, No. 6,684, entitled,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, The technique of using nanotubes as a material to improve its emission properties. As shown above, nanostructured materials such as carbon nanotubes have a property of development. Carbon nanotubes (CNT) are one type of nano object. CNTs are cylindrical carbon structures between 0.1 microns and 100 microns in diameter and between 0.4 nm and 50 nm (see, for example, MS Nanotubes by MS Dresselhaus'G. Dresselhaus and P. Avouris: Synthesis, Structure, Properties and Applications. Applied Physics Forum, Volume 80, 2000, Springer-Verlag). CNTs Each nanotube can have a single graphite layer, in which case the CNT is called a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT). The CNTs may also have a concentric multilayer graphite structure, in which case the CNTs are referred to as multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs). Carbon nanotubes have special mechanical properties, namely high modulus of elasticity, high ductility, high electrical and thermal conductivity, thermal stability and chemical stability. The CNT system is an excellent electric field emitter due to its large characteristic ratio and sharp tip. (See, for example, P.M. Aj ay an and 0. Zhou in Applied Physics Forum, 80, M.S. Dresselhaus, G. Dresselhaus and P. Avouris, 2000, Springer-Verlag). In particular, the carbon nanotube material exhibits a low emission critical electric field and a large emission current density. This property makes it an attractive electric field to transmit 84158 in microelectronic applications, such as the emission of 7L parts, field emission flat panel displays, overvoltage protection deflation lamps and X-ray generation devices. Other applications for carbon nanotubes include, but are not limited to, sensing n, composite materials, masking materials, debt testing S, electrode cells, fuel cells, small wires, small storage cylinders, and the like. Broken nanotubes, nanowires, and nanorods, nanoparticles are typically produced by techniques such as laser evaporation of 'arc discharge and chemical vapor deposition methods. In some cases, it can be made via dissolution or electrochemical synthesis. However, most of the materials that have just been synthesized will not be available without further processing. For example, the type of carbon nanotubes produced by laser evaporation and arc discharge techniques are porous | and powder. When the device is to be fed, it is necessary to combine these nano-objects in a sequential, patterned film, film, liquid crystal support surface and pre-position. Furthermore, it is advantageous to combine elongated nanomaterials (such as carbon nanotubes) in a directional sequence of macrostructures that provide properties such as anisotropic electrical, mechanical, thermal, magnetic and optical properties. The conditions for combining the child's objects must be in accordance with the conditions used to manufacture the device. For example, a nano object used as a field emission electrode of a field emission display should be manufactured at a temperature not exceeding the melting point of the glass substrate (about 650 degrees Celsius). At the same time, when the surface of the nano-object is a polymer, the temperature should not be too low. For this application, the use of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) to directly grow nanomaterials is indispensable because CVD technology generally requires relatively high temperatures (800 to 1200 degrees Celsius) and the reaction environment. In addition, CVD techniques often result in damage to multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Accordingly, a more desirable method for fabricating a giant structure for use in nano-objects is post-processing, including by arc discharge, laser evaporation 84158 & 4匕$ : ίίΓ 4 / fly phase deposition. The technology synthesizes nano-objects, and then combines these "pre-formed" π-meter objects into a giant structure. Previously used after deposition and screen printing (see, for example, WB ch01 in Appl phys Lett, 75, (99 years) (disclosed), sputtering and electrophoretic deposition (see eg BGa〇, etc.)
Mater·,丨3 (23) ’ 1770 ’ 2001年)。然而,此技術有些 ,如,網印包括以一有機或無機漿劑摻合預成形之 奈米物件以形成—濃衆劑。該濃漿劑接著置於-基板上。 ,置放該濃聚劑於該基板上之後,該有機結合劑會停留在 以劓露出〈表面處。因此,需要增加—步驟使該濃漿劑 2^米物件露出。通常會使用電漿㈣製程或類似之化 子製知’以使孩奈米物件露出。料,濃漿劑之使用限制 了可形成結構 < 尺寸。通常使用網印方法是難以形成少於 2:微米至50微米之結構。再者’網印方法需求相當可觀數 里之材料。對於大量製造’喷鑛可能是不具效率與不實際 的。此等製程中沒有一者可控制奈米物件之方位。 因此:需求能組合具有可控制結構、形態、厚度、方位 與順序之奈米物件的—種製程/方法。此外,需求可在為能 裝置之製造所接受之較寬裕條件下運作之方法。此外,需 求一有效率且可達成之組合製程。 【發明内容】 本發明提供使用奈米物伴形士仙, 物件形成微觀與巨觀結構之方法。 本發明之方法允許自我組合奈米物件至一支撐表面上、進 入-自由懸浮結構中或一晶體中。此外,本發明提供組合 具m㈣度、#度與方位之奈米物件進人-圖案化 84158 -10- 結構的一種方法。此外,本發明提供一種有效製程,以便 在多種基板與裝置可接受之寬裕條件下組合預成形之奈米 物件產生之結構有利於使用在各種裝置中,包括用於諸 汝昜發射顯示器、冷-陰極射線管、微波放大器、點燃裝置 等裝置<電子場發射陰極;電極電池、燃料單元、電容器、 超級電容器;光學過濾器與偏光板;感測器;與電子内部 連線。 在本發明一具體實施例中,揭示一種用於以預成形奈米 物件組合一巨螂結構之方法。該方法包含處理該奈米物 件’使得其與-溶劑形成-穩定懸浮液或溶液…旦奈米 物件纟k處理後,會將所處理之奈米物件與一溶劑混合以 形成m浮液或-溶液。纟㈣該懸、浮液或溶液時, 會將一基板置入該懸浮液或溶液内。改變該懸浮液濃度、 溫度或pH值中之一,可沉積該奈米物件於該基板之表面上。 在本發明進一步具體實施例中,揭示一種用於組合預成 形奈米物件於一圖案化結構中之方法。該方法包含處理一 預成形I米物#,使得其與一㈣形成一穩定懸浮液或溶 液。在奈米物件經處理後,將所處理之奈米物件會與一溶 ^^ °以形成一穩定懸浮液或一溶液。接著將一圖案化 基板置入該液體。當改變該懸浮液濃度、溫度或pH值中之 一,可組合該奈米物件於該基板表面上某些區域,以便形 成一包含該奈米物件之圖案化結構。 在本發明又另一具體實施例中,揭示一種用於組合預成 形奈米物件成—晶體或—薄膜之方法。該方法包含處理該 84158 •11- 1343831 奈米物件,使得其與一溶劑形成一穩定懸浮液或溶液。所 處理之奈米物件會與一溶劑混合,以便在一不會吸引该奈 米物件之容器中形成一穩定懸浮液或一溶液。當改變該液 體的一濃度、溫度或pH值,該奈米物件會在液體中結晶。 在本發明此具體實施例中,可使用一種晶以形成該晶體。 在本發明另一具體實施例中,揭示一種用於組合預成形 奈米物件成一多層結構之方法。該方法包含首先處理一預 成形奈米物件,使得其與一溶劑形成一穩定懸浮液或溶 液。所處理之奈米物件接著會與一溶劑混合,以形成一穩 定懸浮液或一溶液。在形成該穩定懸浮液或溶液後,將一 基板浸入該懸浮液或溶液中。在改變該懸浮液或溶液的一 濃度、溫度或pH值後,該奈米物件會組合在該基板之表面 上。該基板於是從該懸浮液或溶液中移走。移走後,—第 —型式之材料將被塗佈在該基板上之該自我組合奈米物件 表面上。該基板接著將浸入含有該奈米物件之懸浮液或溶 液中。製程將求重覆直到獲得具有一需求厚度與重覆層數 之多層結構。 在本發明又另一具體實施例中,揭示一種用於址合細長 奈米物件成為有方向性順序結構之方法。該方法句本 * σ —. 適當溶劑中形成一穩定懸浮液或溶液。接著將 、· 暴柄^Mater·, 丨 3 (23) ’ 1770 ’ 2001). However, some of this technique, for example, screen printing involves blending a preformed nano article with an organic or inorganic slurry to form a concentrated agent. The thick slurry is then placed on a substrate. After the concentration agent is placed on the substrate, the organic binder will stay to expose the surface. Therefore, an additional step is required to expose the thick slurry 2^ meters. A plasma (4) process or similar chemistry is usually used to expose the child's nanoscopic object. The use of thick stock limits the formation of the structure <size. It is often difficult to form structures of less than 2: microns to 50 microns using screen printing methods. Furthermore, the screen printing method requires a considerable amount of material. For mass production 'spraying' may be inefficient and impractical. None of these processes can control the orientation of the nano object. Therefore, it is desirable to combine a process/method of a nano-object having a controllable structure, morphology, thickness, orientation and sequence. In addition, the demand can be operated in a relatively lenient condition that is acceptable for the manufacture of the device. In addition, there is a need for an efficient and achievable combination process. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a method for forming microscopic and macroscopic structures using a nano object with a shape. The method of the present invention allows self-assembly of nano-objects onto a support surface, into a free-floating structure or in a crystal. In addition, the present invention provides a method of combining nano-objects with m (four) degrees, degrees and orientations into a human-patterned 84158 -10- structure. In addition, the present invention provides an efficient process for combining preformed nano-objects under a wide variety of substrates and devices to facilitate the use of structures that are advantageous for use in a variety of devices, including for xenon-emitting displays, cold- Cathode ray tube, microwave amplifier, ignition device, etc. <Electron field emission cathode; electrode battery, fuel unit, capacitor, super capacitor; optical filter and polarizing plate; sensor; In one embodiment of the invention, a method for combining a giant raft structure with preformed nano-objects is disclosed. The method comprises treating the nano-object' such that it is treated with a -solvent-stabilized suspension or solution ... dendritic material 纟k, the treated nano-object is mixed with a solvent to form an m-float or - Solution.纟 (d) When the suspension, float or solution is placed, a substrate is placed in the suspension or solution. The nano object can be deposited on the surface of the substrate by changing one of the suspension concentration, temperature or pH. In a further embodiment of the invention, a method for combining pre-formed nano-objects in a patterned structure is disclosed. The method comprises treating a preformed I rice # such that it forms a stable suspension or solution with one (iv). After the nano-objects have been treated, the treated nano-objects are dissolved to form a stable suspension or a solution. A patterned substrate is then placed into the liquid. When one of the suspension concentration, temperature or pH is changed, the nano-object can be combined in certain areas on the surface of the substrate to form a patterned structure comprising the nano-object. In still another embodiment of the invention, a method for combining preformed nano-objects into a crystal or a film is disclosed. The method comprises treating the 84158 • 11 - 1343831 nanometer article such that it forms a stable suspension or solution with a solvent. The treated nano-object is mixed with a solvent to form a stable suspension or solution in a container that does not attract the nano-object. When a concentration, temperature or pH of the liquid is changed, the nano article will crystallize in the liquid. In this embodiment of the invention, a crystal may be used to form the crystal. In another embodiment of the invention, a method for combining preformed nano-objects into a multilayer structure is disclosed. The method comprises first treating a preformed nano article such that it forms a stable suspension or solution with a solvent. The treated nano-object is then mixed with a solvent to form a stable suspension or solution. After forming the stable suspension or solution, a substrate is immersed in the suspension or solution. After changing the concentration, temperature or pH of the suspension or solution, the nano article is combined on the surface of the substrate. The substrate is then removed from the suspension or solution. After removal, the -type material will be coated on the surface of the self-assembled nano-object on the substrate. The substrate is then immersed in a suspension or solution containing the nano article. The process will be repeated until a multilayer structure having a desired thickness and number of layers is obtained. In still another embodiment of the present invention, a method for aligning elongated nano-objects into a directional sequential structure is disclosed. The method sentence * σ —. Form a stable suspension or solution in a suitable solvent. Then, 、 暴柄^
該液體’而後該溶劑逐漸蒸發。在該溶劑蒸發後,今各” 物件沉積在該基板之表面上,使得該奈米物件之縱軸會, 行排列於該基板表面。此製程可進一步包含在咳纟八I .、"口 H 程 中使用一外部場’諸如一交流或直流電場或磁場。 84158 •12- 1343831 在本發明進一步具體實施例中,揭示一種用於組合細長 奈米物件成為在一支撐表面上垂直排列之結構的方法。兮 方法包含首先處理該奈米物件’使得該奈米物件的一尾與 一本體對某些型式之溶劑具有不同之親和力。例如,尾部 為疏水性而本體為親水性。經處理之奈米物件被散置於— 適當之溶劑中,其中該溶劑對該奈米物件之尾部具有一親 和力。基板表面中之一對該溶劑與該奈米物件之尾部具有 相同親和力之基板會被浸入該液體。在改變該溶劑的濃 度、溫度或pH偉後,該奈米物件會以其尾部鍵結在表面, 而該奈米物件之縱軸垂直對準該基板表面之方式沉積。 應可瞭解,本發明提供一種用於自我組合奈米物件(諸如 碳$米管、奈米線與奈米棒)於一基板上、自由懸浮薄膜 内、一晶體内或一多層結構内之方法。形成官能結構之奈 米物件具有較長範圍之順序。此外,本發明提供控制所形 成的巨觀結構之官能性的方法。 【實施方式】 本發明揭7F用於組合奈米物件之方法。依據本發明形成 1米物件可組成支撑表面上、—自由懸浮薄膜中或 一^層結構中。該奈米物件可以是各種材料,包括由單一 =多種元素組成之空心奈米管。該單—或多種元素可以是 &硼氮、固體無機或有機奈米線/奈米棒。在組合該奈 米,件Μ ’孩奈米物件會先經處理使得其與―溶劑形成一 〜疋心浮液或一溶液。孩處理操作包括附加化學基至該奈 牛之表面,及減低細長奈米物件之特徵比。在處理後, 84158 -13- 1343831 藉由以-溶劑捧合所處理之纟米㈣以形m液或一 ^液。在形成《浮輯n如玻璃之基板浸入該懸 洋液中。在浸人該基板後,該奈米物件自我组合在該基板 上的一均勻薄膜。該奈米物件在下列情形下會自我組合: 懸洋硬蒸發'該懸浮液濃度改變、懸浮液之溫度改變或該 濃度的pH程度改變◊自我組合於均勻膜上之奈米物件可以 是諸如碳奈米管、矽奈米線或其他類似物之任何奈米物件。 現請參考附圖而更特別是圖1A,依據本發明具體實施 例,圖1A示範在一具有奈米物件1〇4之懸浮液1〇2内的一基 板100。基板.1〇〇可以是任何基板,該基板允許沉積諸如碳 奈米管之奈米物件於其(諸如親水性玻璃、金(Au)、矽晶圓、 鋁、鉻、錫、一聚合物、一金屬或其他類似物)上。依據本 發明具體實施例,該基板可包括具有交替化學性質(諸如親 水性與疏水性區域)之區域,如參考圖〗B中所顯示之詳細說 明。 圖1B示範本發明一具體實施例,其中該基板100包括疏水 性區域100a與親水性區域1 〇〇b。在此具體實施例中,奈米 物件會》儿積在此等區域中之一。其中該奈米物件之沉積, 係根據該奈米物件之性質與其被處理之方式。當奈米物件 為親水性’該奈米物件在沉積時會沉積在親水性區域丨〇〇b 上而抗拒疏水性區域丨〇〇a。因此,一使用者可藉由控制該 親水性與疏水性區域在該基板表面上之位置,以便控制在 一基板上之沉積構造與該基板之官能性。應可瞭解,控制 基板之官能性使製造圖案化奈米物件膜具可行性。應注意 84158 •14- 1343831 可使用任何適當技術形成疏水性區域l〇〇a,諸如旋佈一疏 水性聚合物之薄層(如多苯乙烯)於基板100表面、沉積一疏 水性化學基之單層或其他類似物。再者,在沉積奈米物件 後,可藉由在任何適用溶劑(諸如以氫氟酸或其他類似物緩 衝之丙酮甲醇、乙醇)中清洗基板1 〇〇,以便移除該疏水 性區域100a。因此,一使用者可圖案化該基板,以便所形 成之碳奈米管膜可具有不同用途,諸如用於場發射顯示器 之基本場發射像素。 請回顧圖1A,基板1〇〇係浸入該懸浮液丨〇2。懸浮液1〇2包 括以適當溶劑捧合之奈米物件104。在處理瑗奈米管時,該 落劑可以是去離子水或酒精。某些奈米物件104可在製造後 被散置或溶解於一適當溶劑内而無須進一步處理。其他材 料(諸如碳奈米管或矽奈米線)將經處理以形成一穩定懸浮 液。該處理操作包括下列:附加化學品至該奈米物件之表 面及/或減低該細長奈米物件之特徵比。在本發明此具體實 施例中,該奈米物件104係由電弧放電、雷射蒸鍍或其他適 用之技術產生之單壁碳奈米管(SWNT)束。隨後其將藉由在 過氧化氫中的一迴流操作與過濾而加以純化。在純化後, 奈米物件104會經蝕刻成均勻長度。奈米物件1〇4可用各種 技術加以切割,包括在濃酸(諸如硫酸與硝酸)中之超音波法 或一機械製程(諸如球磨或機械切削)。在蝕刻時,該S WNT 束可在去離予水中沖洗,而後在攝氏200度下於10·6托耳 (torr)動,禮真空中退火。該蝕刻操作在減低SWNT之特徵比 至少於丨00下後,將SWNT束之形態從高度糾結改變成一堅 84158 • 15 · 1343831 固棒狀結構·>在本發明具體實施例中,經3〇小時處理後之 SWNT束具有之代表性長度為〇 5微米。再者,經蝕刻之 SWNT係類似金屬狀且具有少於百分之2的氫(H)。此外,上 述用於處理SWNT束之方法維持相同量之拉曼(R細抓卜主 動SWNT活動模式頻率,同時能減低特徵比與改變5”^下束 之形態。依據本發明一替代性具體實施例,奈米物件1〇4也 可以是多壁奈米管束與奈米線/奈米棒。 在處理奈米物件之形成時,奈米物件丨〇4可用如去離予水 或酒精的-料.#合,以形觸浮㈣2。在此具體實施例 中W不米物件104係使用上述方法姓刻的碳奈米管時,奈 米物件104將與去離子水捧合形成—均質懸浮液,其中穩定 之碳奈米管濃度可達每毫升U毫克,在數天内將不會凝結 成塊。依據依本發明替代性具體實施例,其他諸如乙醇之 溶劑也可用於懸浮液102。 在將基板100置入懸浮液102後,溶劑lG2可參考圖2所顯 示加以蒸發。圖2示範依據本發明性具體實施例在浸入基板 1〇0’懸浮液1〇2之蒸發情形。如參考圖式中可見,當懸浮 液1〇2蒸發時奈米物件104會轉移至基板上。在某些情形 下’沉積會沿圖3所顯示的—氣體/液體/基板線或三重線ι〇6 產生依據本月具體實施例,該三重線⑽係在基板 上且懸’M1G2端面接觸基板阳的一區域,如a點所指處。 應瞭解當懸浮液⑽蒸發時,A點會沿基板剛向下(γ方向) 夕動應瞭解蒸發率〈控制’可藉由控制緊密圍繞基板⑽ W 子液102區域的通風循環,以及增加或降低懸浮液】〇2 84158 • 16 - 1343831 皿度。同時也應注意依據本發明一具體實施例,該懸浮 液係於室溫蒸發。 現請$意圖4 ’圖4示範沉積奈米物件1G4於基板10〇上, 以形成-巨觀結構,諸如依據本發明一具體實施例的一薄 膜⑽。隨著二重線1〇6沿方向γ (參考圖^所顯示)各下移 動’奈米物件104持續沉積於基板1〇2上以形成薄膜1〇8。在 此八Sa貫施例中,薄膜1〇8具有在圖丨中所顯示影像之一均 勻厚度,其變化範圍介於約丨毫微米至約1〇微米。可藉由控 制奈米物件104在懸浮液102中之濃度,控制該沉積膜之厚 度。為進一步示範,對於厚度〇丨微米之碳奈米管膜,較佳 疋使用 >辰度介於約每毫升水0 2毫克奈米管與約每毫升水 0.5毫克奈米管間之懸浮液。當需求厚1〇微米之碳奈米管 膜,較佳是使用濃度介於約每毫升水〇 5毫克與約每毫升水 1毫克間。 應瞭解碳奈米管膜沉積為膜108,是當懸浮液102係超飽 和時。為進一步示範’當懸浮液1〇2之濃度c。少於懸浮液1〇2 的一關鍵濃度C*時,沉積會如前述在懸浮液蒸發時發生。 例如’如懸浮液之濃度C。係每毫升0.5毫克,而懸浮液1〇2 之關鍵;辰度C*係每毫升1毫克,沉積會發生在三重線1〇6 處。但是如果懸浮液102之濃度Co實質上小於該懸浮液的一 關鍵濃度,即使懸浮液102具體一高蒸發率(即每小時1毫米 之蒸發率),奈米物件104可能不會沉積於該基板上。例如, 當Co<0.1^克/毫升及c〇=l毫克/毫升’將不會有SWNT沉積 在該玻璃基板上。 84158 -17- 丄 太在自我組合膜H)8内之奈米物件1〇4係有方位順序,使得 奈米物件104之縱軸沿三重線1〇6之方向沉積於基板1〇〇 此If形例7F於圖4中,其顯示在組合後經排列之SWNT 束勺矽像。再者,膜1〇8内奈米物件之順序程度可 藉由控制奈米物件1〇4之長度與長度分#,以及沉積在基板 上膜108之厚度。為進一步示範,當奈米物件丨〇4較佳是 Μ於 > 々0 · 01极米與約丨微米間,而一薄沉積膜1 〇 8較佳是介於 約10奈米與約1微米間時,膜108將具有一較高之順序程 度。再者,如果.奈米物件1〇4較長(即長度為2微米或更長), 具有多晶系結構的一奈米物件膜傾向於形成較佳順序之域 且部份對準鄰近之域。 形成時’竣奈米管膜1〇8顯示個別碳奈米管之異方性偏 極。該個別的碳奈米管也顯示長範園方位順序。如熟習此 項技術者應瞭解,當於平行排列方向測量時,膜1〇8之導電 率較高’垂直排列方向則相反。 此外’基板1 00除了相關圖上所顯示之平面狀組態外可具 有複數種形狀。例如,基板100也可包括一曲面、一夾層結 構或其他類似物。在使用多層平面基板之具體實施例中, 電泳可用以沉積膜1 〇8至基板1 〇〇上,如參考200 1年11月3 0 曰申請之專利共同申請檔案號09/996,695中更完全之描 述,其說明書以引用方式全數併入本文。 本發明之一優勢包括奈米物件104與基板100之強结合力 與選擇性。奈米物件1 〇4在一般溶劑中兼具機械與化學穩定 性。從製造觀點與裝置應用之使用性上看,自我组合奈米 84158 -18- 1343831 物件之穩定性與選擇性係十分吸引人a為進_步示範,當 奈米管係碳奈米管’且使用包括玻璃與鉻之基板時,&奈: 物件會強力結合於基板上。在此範例中,奈米物件無法以 機械刮擦或經由使用諸如丙酮之溶劑移除。但是,奈米物 件可以藉由清洗或超音波在水中移除。當經由水移除奈米 物件時,水係攪拌於一懸浮液(諸如懸浮液1〇2)中而該奈 米物件(諸如膜⑽)被分離成較小之自由懸浮薄膜而浮在水 面上。The liquid 'and then the solvent gradually evaporates. After the solvent evaporates, the present "objects" are deposited on the surface of the substrate such that the longitudinal axis of the nano article is aligned on the surface of the substrate. This process can be further included in the cough. An external field such as an alternating or direct electric field or magnetic field is used in the process. 84158 • 12-1343831 In a further embodiment of the invention, a structure for combining elongated nano-objects to be vertically aligned on a support surface is disclosed The method comprises the steps of first treating the nano-object such that the tail of the nano-object has a different affinity to a solvent for certain types of solvents. For example, the tail is hydrophobic and the body is hydrophilic. The nano article is dispersed in a suitable solvent, wherein the solvent has an affinity for the tail of the nano article. One of the substrate surfaces having the same affinity for the solvent and the tail of the nano article is immersed The liquid, after changing the concentration, temperature or pH of the solvent, the nano object is bonded to the surface with its tail, and the vertical axis of the nano object is vertical It is understood that the surface of the substrate is deposited. It is understood that the present invention provides a self-assembled nano object (such as carbon nanotubes, nanowires and nanorods) on a substrate, in a free-suspended film, a crystal A method within or within a multilayer structure. The nanostructures forming the functional structure have a longer range of order. Further, the present invention provides a method of controlling the functionality of the macrostructure formed. [Embodiment] A method for combining nano-objects. According to the invention, a 1-meter object can be formed on a support surface, in a free-suspended film or in a layer structure. The nano-object can be of various materials, including a single=multiple elements. Hollow nanotubes. The single- or multiple elements may be & boron nitrogen, solid inorganic or organic nanowires/nano rods. In combination with the nano-components, the child's nano-objects will be processed first. Forming a ~-heart float or a solution with a solvent. The child treatment operation includes adding a chemical base to the surface of the cow, and reducing the characteristic ratio of the elongated nano article. After the treatment, 84158 -13- 134 3831 is formed by immersing the treated glutinous rice (4) with a solvent to form a m liquid or a liquid. The substrate is formed by immersing the substrate of the float n such as glass in the suspension. After immersing the substrate, the nano The object self-assembles a uniform film on the substrate. The nano article will self-assemble under the following conditions: Suspended hard evaporation 'The suspension concentration changes, the temperature of the suspension changes or the pH of the concentration changes. ◊ Self-combination The nano-object on the uniform film may be any nano article such as a carbon nanotube, a nanowire or the like. Referring now to the drawings and more particularly to Figure 1A, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, 1A demonstrates a substrate 100 in a suspension 1 of 2 having a nano object 1〇4. The substrate may be any substrate that allows deposition of a nano object such as a carbon nanotube to it (such as Hydrophilic glass, gold (Au), tantalum wafer, aluminum, chromium, tin, a polymer, a metal or the like. In accordance with a particular embodiment of the invention, the substrate can include regions having alternating chemical properties, such as hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions, as detailed in reference to Figure B. Figure 1B illustrates an embodiment of the invention in which the substrate 100 includes a hydrophobic region 100a and a hydrophilic region 1 〇〇b. In this particular embodiment, the nano-objects will accumulate in one of these areas. The deposition of the nano-object is based on the nature of the nano-object and the manner in which it is treated. When the nano article is hydrophilic, the nano article is deposited on the hydrophilic region 丨〇〇b during deposition to resist the hydrophobic region 丨〇〇a. Thus, a user can control the deposition configuration on a substrate and the functionality of the substrate by controlling the position of the hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions on the surface of the substrate. It will be appreciated that controlling the functionality of the substrate makes it feasible to fabricate a patterned nano-object film. It should be noted that 84158 • 14-1343831 may form a hydrophobic region l〇〇a using any suitable technique, such as a thin layer of a hydrophobic polymer (such as polystyrene) on the surface of the substrate 100, depositing a hydrophobic chemical group. Single layer or the like. Further, after depositing the nano-object, the substrate 1 can be cleaned by removing the hydrophobic region 100a by any suitable solvent such as acetone methanol, ethanol buffered with hydrofluoric acid or the like. Thus, a user can pattern the substrate so that the formed carbon nanotube film can have different uses, such as basic field emission pixels for field emission displays. Referring back to FIG. 1A, the substrate 1 is immersed in the suspension 丨〇2. Suspension 1 2 includes a nano-object 104 held in a suitable solvent. When treating the nanotube tube, the agent can be deionized water or alcohol. Certain nano-objects 104 can be interspersed or dissolved in a suitable solvent after manufacture without further processing. Other materials, such as carbon nanotubes or nanowires, will be treated to form a stable suspension. The processing operation includes the following: adding chemicals to the surface of the nano article and/or reducing the characteristic ratio of the elongated nano article. In this particular embodiment of the invention, the nano-piece 104 is a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) bundle produced by arc discharge, laser evaporation, or other suitable technique. It will then be purified by a reflux operation and filtration in hydrogen peroxide. After purification, the nano-objects 104 are etched to a uniform length. The nano-objects 1〇4 can be cut by various techniques, including ultrasonic methods in concentrated acids such as sulfuric acid and nitric acid or a mechanical process such as ball milling or mechanical cutting. At the time of etching, the S WNT beam can be rinsed in the deionized water and then annealed at 10 6 torr at 200 degrees Celsius. The etching operation changes the shape of the SWNT beam from a highly entangled shape to a sturdy shape after reducing the characteristic ratio of the SWNT to at least 00, and a solid rod-like structure. > In a specific embodiment of the present invention, The SWNT bundle after hourly treatment has a representative length of 〇5 μm. Furthermore, the etched SWNT is metal-like and has less than 2 percent hydrogen (H). In addition, the above method for processing the SWNT beam maintains the same amount of Raman (R fine capture active SWNT active mode frequency, while reducing the feature ratio and changing the shape of the bundle). According to an alternative embodiment of the present invention For example, the nano object 1〇4 may also be a multi-walled nanotube bundle and a nanowire/nano rod. When processing the formation of a nano-object, the nano-object 丨〇4 may be used as a water or alcohol-- Material. #合,形形浮四(2) 2. In this embodiment, when the W-free object 104 is a carbon nanotube tube with the above method, the nano object 104 will be combined with deionized water to form a homogeneous suspension. The liquid, wherein the stabilized carbon nanotube concentration can reach U milligrams per milliliter, will not condense into agglomerates within a few days. According to alternative embodiments of the invention, other solvents such as ethanol may also be used in suspension 102. After the substrate 100 is placed in the suspension 102, the solvent lG2 can be evaporated as shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 2 exemplifies the evaporation of the suspension 1〇2 in the immersion substrate according to the embodiment of the invention. It can be seen that when the suspension is evaporated The nano article 104 will be transferred to the substrate. In some cases, the deposition will occur along the gas/liquid/substrate line or triple line ι6 shown in Figure 3, according to this month's embodiment, the triple line (10) On the substrate and the area where the 'M1G2 end face contacts the anode of the substrate, as pointed out by point a. It should be understood that when the suspension (10) evaporates, the point A will be along the substrate just below (γ direction) and the evaporation rate should be known. The control 'can be controlled by tightly surrounding the ventilation cycle of the substrate (10) W sub-liquid 102 region, and increasing or decreasing the suspension 〇 2 84158 • 16 - 1343831 degrees. Also note that in accordance with an embodiment of the invention, the suspension The liquid is evaporated at room temperature. Now, it is intended that 4' Figure 4 demonstrates depositing a nano-object 1G4 on a substrate 10 to form a macroscopic structure, such as a film (10) in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The heavy line 1〇6 moves in the direction γ (shown in FIG. 2), and the nano object 104 is continuously deposited on the substrate 1〇2 to form the film 1〇8. In this embodiment, the film 1〇 8 has a uniform thickness of one of the images displayed in the image, The range of variation is from about 丨 nanometers to about 1 〇 micrometer. The thickness of the deposited film can be controlled by controlling the concentration of the nano-object 104 in the suspension 102. For further demonstration, for carbon nanotubes having a thickness of 〇丨 micron. The tubular membrane is preferably used with a suspension of about 0 mg per milliliter of water and about 0.5 millimeters of nanotubes per milliliter of water. When a carbon nanotube film having a thickness of 1 μm is required Preferably, the concentration is between about 5 mg per ml of water and about 1 mg per ml of water. It should be understood that the carbon nanotube film is deposited as film 108 when the suspension 102 is supersaturated. When the concentration of the suspension 1 〇 2 is less than a critical concentration C* of the suspension 1 〇 2, the deposition occurs as described above as the suspension evaporates. For example ', such as the concentration of the suspension C. It is 0.5 mg per ml, and the key of suspension 1〇2; Chen C* is 1 mg per ml, and deposition occurs at 1〇6 of the triple line. However, if the concentration Co of the suspension 102 is substantially less than a critical concentration of the suspension, even if the suspension 102 has a high evaporation rate (i.e., an evaporation rate of 1 mm per hour), the nano-object 104 may not deposit on the substrate. on. For example, when Co<0.1^g/ml and c〇=lmg/ml' there will be no SWNT deposited on the glass substrate. 84158 -17- The nano-objects 1〇4 in the self-assembled film H)8 have an orientation order, so that the longitudinal axis of the nano-object 104 is deposited on the substrate 1 along the direction of the triplet 1〇6. The shape 7F is shown in Fig. 4, which shows the aligned SWNT beam scoop images after combination. Further, the degree of order of the nano-objects in the film 1 〇 8 can be controlled by controlling the length and length of the nano-objects 1 〇 4 and the thickness of the film 108 deposited on the substrate. For further demonstration, when the nano object 丨〇4 is preferably between &0·01 mils and about 丨micrometers, a thin deposited film 1 〇8 is preferably between about 10 nm and about 1 Membrane 108 will have a higher degree of order between microns. Furthermore, if the nano-objects 1〇4 are long (i.e., 2 microns or longer in length), a nano-object film having a polycrystalline structure tends to form a domain of better order and partially aligned adjacent thereto. area. At the time of formation, the tantalum nanotube film 1〇8 shows the anisotropy of the individual carbon nanotubes. The individual carbon nanotubes also show the orientation of the Changfanyuan. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the film 1〇8 has a higher conductivity when measured in parallel alignment directions, and the vertical alignment direction is reversed. Further, the substrate 100 may have a plurality of shapes in addition to the planar configuration shown on the related drawings. For example, the substrate 100 can also include a curved surface, a sandwich structure, or the like. In a specific embodiment using a multi-layered planar substrate, electrophoresis can be used to deposit the film 1 〇 8 onto the substrate 1 ,, as described in the patent application Serial No. 09/996,695, filed on November 30, 2011. The description is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. One of the advantages of the present invention includes the strong bonding force and selectivity of the nano-object 104 to the substrate 100. The nano object 1 〇4 combines mechanical and chemical stability in a general solvent. From the point of view of manufacturing and the applicability of the device application, the stability and selectivity of the self-assembled nano 84158 -18-1343831 object is very attractive, and the nano tube is a carbon nanotube. When using a substrate including glass and chrome, & Nai: The object will be strongly bonded to the substrate. In this example, the nano article cannot be mechanically scratched or removed using a solvent such as acetone. However, the nano object can be removed in the water by washing or ultrasonic. When the nano-object is removed via water, the water is stirred in a suspension (such as suspension 1〇2) and the nano-object (such as membrane (10)) is separated into smaller free-suspended membranes and floats on the surface. .
現請參考圖5,圖5示範依據本發明—具體實施例以預 成形碳奈米管組合-巨觀的結構於一基板之方法2〇〇。開始 的操作202中,用於形成巨觀結構之原料將進行處理。例 如,請注意圖1A與相關圖上所顯示之懸浮液1〇2,及奈米物 件104二者,在形成懸浮液102前,使用者會處理奈米物件 104與基板100。在操作202時,5胃!^束1〇4會在過氧化氫中 迴流且經過濾而純化後,在濃硫酸與硝酸中以超音波蝕刻 成受控制之長度。蝕刻後,該束會在去離子水中清洗而後 在攝氏200度於1〇·6托耳動態真空下退火,以形成該奈米物 件104。同時應注意如果該使用者希望圖案化該碳奈米物件 膜,以便沉積於一基板上,該使用者會圖案化該疏水性區 域與親水性區域於該基板上,如參考圖丨B與基板1〇〇之說 明。一旦使用者處理待用於形成該碳奈米物件膜之原料, 將會施行參考圖5所顯示的一操作204。 在操作204時,該懸浮液係以該原料形成。使用者在一給 足濃度下以溶液摻合所處理之原料以形成該懸浮液„回顧 84158 -19· 1343831 I巳例與圖ΙΑ ’使用者以一去離子水摻合奈米物件1〇4,使 知在此範例中懸浮液102内奈米物件104之濃度係每毫升1 〇 笔克。當具有原料之懸浮液形成後,該方法2〇〇施行操作 206。 在操作206,一使用者將一基板置入該懸浮液。一旦使用 者將基板置入該懸浮液中’將施行操作2〇8。在操作2〇8, 懸浮液蒸發’藉以形成奈米物件膜在該基板的表面上。回 顧範例與圖2,當在操作206將基板〖〇〇浸入懸浮液102時, 懸浮液102在操作208開始蒸發。如先前討論,隨著懸浮液 1〇2蒸發,膜1〇8沉積在基板1〇〇上,藉以形成具有依據依本 發明一替代性具體實施例施行之奈米物件1 〇4的一巨觀結 構。在本發明具體實施例中,基板100可在較佳是介於攝氏 100度與約500度之溫度於一真空下退火。 現請參考圖6 A,圖6 Α示範依據本發明一具體實施例用於 組合預成形奈米物件於一晶體或薄膜之方法。該方法包含 處理该奈米物件’使得其會如先前一般與適當之溶劑形成 穩疋懸浮液或溶液❶如果該奈米物件係親水性’經處理 的一奈米物件610係與一溶劑600在不吸引奈米物件61〇的 一容器620 (諸如鐵氟龍⑧或其他類似物)中混合,以形成懸 浮液或i液。較佳是’一包含與奈米物件相同之奈米物 件或類似材料的種晶63 0 ’將浸入該溶液或接觸該溶液之表 面。當所處理之奈米物件6 1 〇係碳奈米管,溶劑6 〇 〇可以是 水且較佳疋去離子水。該懸浮液或溶液之溫度或pH值在接 觸種晶630與溶液後,將改變以將其帶往超飽和σ該奈米物 S4158 -20- 1343831 件會組合於該液體中或環繞該種晶630 ’以形成一晶體640 (參考圖6B所顯·.示)。應注意當使用一種晶時,該種晶可緩 慢地從溶液中抽出,使得在該溶液中之奈米物件會組合在 環繞該種晶630之較低表面。環繞該種晶630組合之奈米物 件61 0將形成一晶體640,如相關圖6B中所顯示。奈米物件 610環繞種晶630而形成’使得晶體640之結構與種晶630之 結構相同。此外,晶體640具有之厚度較佳是介於約1奈米 與約10微米間。再者,自由懸浮薄膜之面積係介於I微米X 1 微米與10公分X 10公分間。 在本發明一進一步具體實施例 直結構,如參考圖7A之顯示。圖7八示範用於垂直排列該奈 米物件711 ’使其成為在基板表面76〇上一垂直排列結構之 万法。在此具體實施例中,奈米物件711已經處理,使得奈 米物件7 11具有對某此刑— a 二土式 < 洛劑有不同親和力的一尾部 ”本批710例如,尾部720係疏水性而本體71〇係親 水性。在本發明_具體實施例中,尾部72q可以是—包含諸 如C^5之碳氫化合物的化學基。此外,本體7H)可以是包 含羰酸(C〇2H)之化學基。 4處理^奈米物件7 11被散置於一 吸引奈米物件711厓却 ,,^ , ° ,但排斥本體710之溶劑750中, 使仔该奈米物件會浮在 觸該溶劑,而纟體71。遠離^面,且較佳是尾部720接 人物έ Λ '合Α 75〇。當尾部720係由碳氫化 合物組成時,溶劑之範例 由施加壓力或外部·式“本或”他類似物。也可能經 劑750之表面。弘5場以協助奈米物件711組合於溶 84158 -21. 1343831 在散置奈米物件711於溶劑750内時,表面73〇具有與尾部 720相同親和力之基板760會浸入溶劑75〇中。在將基板76〇 浸入溶劑750後,基板760會從溶劑75〇中抽出。在從溶劑75〇 抽出基板760時,奈米物件711以尾部72〇結合至表面73〇, 而奈米物件711之縱軸垂直排列在基板7 6 〇表面7 3 〇上之方 式沉積在基板760上。 在一範例中,奈米物件711可以是碳奈米管而在酸中氧化 成具親水性。一疏水性化學基可附加至經氧化製程後打開 之碳奈米管711末端。在此範例中,該基板可為塗佈一層疏 水性化學物之玻璃’使得該碳奈米管垂直排列於該結構。 該垂直排列結構十分有用’例如作為可偵測生物系统化 學品或氣It之感測器。該垂直排列結構可用作—電場發射 陰極。應瞭解也可能使碳奈米管之本體為疏水性,而破奈 米管(尾部為親水性。也可以使用此型式之碳奈米管形成 垂直排列之結構。此外’在此具體實施例中,溶劑650可為 親水性。因此’親水性尾部附加至表面730,使得該奈米物 件之縱軸垂直於表面730。 現請注意圖8A,圖8A揭示依據本發明_具體實施例組合 層結構之預成形奈米物件。—自我組合奈米物件 膜8H)A係首先沉積在-基板請上。在沉⑽,形成自我組 合奈米物件膜810A之基板830從一具有奈米物件之溶液移 走。一第二材料820A接著將塗佈於基板上之自我組合奈米 物件810A的表面上。可使用各種技術(諸如旋佈、嘴鍍、電 泳、蒸發或喷濺)將孩第二材料塗佈於自我組合奈米物件膜 84158 -22· 1343831 10A上材料820A具有與作為基板表面之自我組合奈米物 件膜810A相同之親和力。也可用作材料82〇a之材料型式的 範例包括聚合物、金屬、陶瓷、半導體、無機材料、有機 材料、生物材料或其他類似物。 基板830將再浸入含有可形成類似奈米物件膜8i〇a之奈 米物件膜81〇B的奈米物件之溶液中。該製程將重覆直到獲 得如參考圖8A所顯示,具有—符合需求厚度與重覆層數的 一多層結構。另一選擇是,一第三材料86〇可沉積於第二層 850之上’以形成如參考圖8B所顯示的一三層結構,其結構 可用以作為一薄膜充電電池。 5亥薄膜充電電池的第一層電極,係沉積於一導電面83〇之 碳奈米管840。第二層850係使用任何適當技術(諸如蒸發、 脈衝雷射沉積、噴濺或其他類似物)沉積於碳奈米管84〇的 一電解質材料。第三層860係該充電電池之第二電極,其可 以是LixMn〇4或LixC〇2。可使用任何適當技術(諸如蒸發、脈 衝雷射沉積 '噴濺或其他類似物)沉積第三層86〇。該多層 結構於是可用作一薄膜充電電池或燃料單元。 在本發明另一具體實施例中,碳奈米管係組合至作為一 電場發射陰極之結構中,該陰極係應用於諸如場發射平面 顯器。SWNT係先藉由雷射蒸鍍方法合成,而後原料加以 純化。接著藉由例如在硝酸(HN〇3)與硫(H2S〇4)酸之混合物 中30小時中超音波處理平均之束長度,以便從大於1〇微米 減低至約0.5微米《該短SWNT接著將在去離子水中清洗, 而後在使用前,於攝氏2〇〇度與1〇·6托耳之動態真空中退 84158 -23- 1343831 火。經縮短SWNT之均勻懸浮液在奈米管濃度為每毫升1.0 毫克之去離子水中將會穩定。 現請參考圖9A,圖9A示範依據本發明一具體實施例的一 圖案化基板900。剛開始,一光阻薄層經旋佈於一玻璃載片 900之上。一具有間隔線(少於100微米寬度)之光罩將置於塗 佈有該光阻之玻璃表面上。在置放該光阻於該玻璃表面上 後,使用一紫外光源以使該玻璃曝光。經曝光之玻璃接著 在化學品中顯影以移除曝露於UV光之光阻材料。經顯影之 玻璃形成一具有間隔性疏水性區域之圖案化玻璃基板,其 係被光阻910與無光阻之親水性區域920覆蓋。具圖案化疏 水性與親水性區域之玻璃會在室溫浸入先前描述之SWNT/ 水懸浮液中。應注意,可使用之SWNT具有一較佳是約10 之特徵比,而束之長度較佳是介於約300毫微米與約1微米 範圍間。隨著水蒸發,SWNT 930會沉積在該玻璃載片之親 水性區域上。 在次一操作中,塗佈有SWNT 930之玻璃載片會在一適 用之溶劑(諸如以氫氯酸或其他類似物緩衝之丙酮、甲醇、 乙醇)中清洗,在清洗過程中,剩餘之光阻將被移除,而 S WNT 9 3 0將留在該玻璃表面上。在移除剩餘之光阻後,該 玻璃載片將在空氣中或真空中,加熱至攝氏200度移除殘餘 之溶劑,以達成參考圖9B所顯示之SWNT 930。SWNT 930 之寬度可以小至0.1微米與寬至1公分或更大。應注意SWNT 930可具有除圖9B所顯示外之其他圖案,諸如可藉由微影蝕 刻圖案化之方形、圓形、點或其他幾何形狀。 84158 -24 - 93〇,j丨950係辑合至玻璃基板900上之各個SWNT -哀J參考圖9B所顯示。當有關圖9B所顯示之結構被置於 I、二系統中’ J'承受1至10伏特/微米等級的-電場,電子 奈米管930發射。當—螢光幕_(圖9C)係置於該碳 林構上時’影像可藉由控制該電子之發射點與該電 里。螢光幕义位置而獲得影像,藉以形成—場發射平面 ’·> 丁器。應汪意依據本發明具體實施例的一場發射陰極, 發射电㈣达、度為i毫安培/平方公分時,可具有介於1伏特, 微米至約5伏特/微米的一臨界電場。 本發明提供-種用於自我组合預成形奈米物件於一基板 上 < 万法。應瞭解,本發明提供比使用該等先前技術要高 ^封裝密度。以過濾技術形成奈米結構而形成之奈米管 ‘氏其具有 < 封裝密度遠低於依據本發明形成之奈米結 構。此外,本發明可如先前提及在室溫中施行。有效率之 I溫沉積製程提供具吸引力之化學汽相沉積技術替代方 法,特別是在具低熔化溫度之顯示器應用上。 根據以上描述本發明之裝置,上述各種代表性方法之變 化以及附加方法將顯而^ I雖然本發明及相關較佳具體 實施例已經力〇以說明’料熟習此項技術者應瞭解,本發 明可加以增加、刪除、修改及替換,而仍不脫本發明申請 專利範圍所定義之精神和範脅。 【圖式簡單說明】 本發明之目的與優勢將從上文中結合隨附圖式之具體實 施例的詳細說明而得以明瞭,其中相似之號碼指示相似之 84158 •25 · 1343831 元件,且其中: 圖1A示範在一懸浮液中之基板,其中依據本發明一具體 實施例的該懸浮液包括用於沉積於基板上的奈米物件。 圖1B顯示本發明之具體實施例,其中參考圖1A所顯示之 基板包括疏水性區域與親水性區域。 圖2示範依據本發明一具體實施例,在浸入有關圖1A所顯 示之基板時懸浮液之蒸發圖形。 圖3係本發明一具體實施例,示範有關圖1A所顯示之基板 上的一氣體/液體/基板三重線,其中奈米物件沿該氣體/液 體/基板三重線沉積於該基板上。 圖4示範依據本發明具體實施例沉積奈米物件於一基板 上以形成一奈米物件膜。 圖5係顯示在玻璃基板上的一自我組合碳奈米管膜的一 光學顯微影像。其係依據本發明之方法製造。 圖6 A示範依據本發明具體實施例,浸入一種晶於溶液用 於組合奈米物件於一晶體中之方法。 圖6B係本發明一具體實施例示範以所顯示參照有關圖 6A之奈米物件所形成之晶體組成。 圖7 A示範依據本發明具體實施例組合細長奈米物件於一 表面上,使得其垂直排列於該支撐表面之方法。 圖7B顯示依據本發明具體實施例有關圖7A所示之奈米 物件。 圖8 A顯示依據本發明具體實施例製造之多層結構。 圖8B顯示依據本發明具體實施例製造之三層多層結構。 84158 -26 - 1343831 圖9A示範依據本發明具體實施例具有光阻與親水性區域 圖案的一玻璃基板。 圖9B示範依據本發明具體實施例,其中有關圖9A所示之 基板包括一 SWNT。 圖9C顯示依據本發明具體實施例,用於覆置於參考圖9B 所顯示玻璃基板上的一螢光幕。 【圖式代表符號說明】 100 基板 100a 疏水性區域 100b 親水性區域 102 懸浮液 104 奈米物件 106 三重線 600 溶劑 610 奈米物件 620 容器 630 種晶 640 晶體 650 溶劑 710 本體 711 奈米物件 720 尾部 750 溶劑 760 基板表面 84158 -27 - 1343831 810A 奈米物件膜 810B 奈-米物件膜 820A 第二材料 830 基板 840 碳奈米管 850 第二材料 860 第三材料 900 玻璃基板 910 光阻 920 親水性區域 930 單壁奈米管 940 基板 950 電氣端子 960 螢光幕 -28 84158Reference is now made to Fig. 5, which illustrates a method of pre-forming a carbon nanotube assembly-macroscopic structure on a substrate in accordance with the present invention. In the initial operation 202, the material used to form the macrostructure will be processed. For example, please note that both the suspension 1〇2 and the nano-objects 104 shown in Figure 1A and related figures, the user will process the nano-object 104 and the substrate 100 prior to forming the suspension 102. At operation 202, 5 sputum 1 〇 4 will be refluxed in hydrogen peroxide and purified by filtration, and then ultrasonically etched into a controlled length in concentrated sulfuric acid and nitric acid. After etching, the beam is rinsed in deionized water and then annealed at 200 ° C under a dynamic vacuum of 1 Torr to form the nano article 104. At the same time, it should be noted that if the user wishes to pattern the carbon nanomaterial film for deposition on a substrate, the user will pattern the hydrophobic region and the hydrophilic region on the substrate, as described in FIG. 1〇〇 Description. Once the user processes the material to be used to form the carbon nanomaterial film, an operation 204 as shown with reference to FIG. 5 will be performed. At operation 204, the suspension is formed from the feedstock. The user mixes the treated raw materials with a solution at a given concentration to form the suspension. „Review 84158 -19· 1343831 I 与 与 ΙΑ 使用者 'Users blending nano-objects with a deionized water 1 〇 4 Thus, in this example, the concentration of the nano-object 104 in the suspension 102 is 1 gram per milliliter. After the suspension having the material is formed, the method 2 is performed 206. At operation 206, a user A substrate is placed in the suspension. Once the user places the substrate into the suspension, 'operation 2〇8 will be performed. At operation 2〇8, the suspension evaporates' to form a nano-object film on the surface of the substrate. Referring to the example and FIG. 2, when the substrate is immersed in the suspension 102 at operation 206, the suspension 102 begins to evaporate at operation 208. As previously discussed, as the suspension 1〇2 evaporates, the film 1〇8 is deposited in The substrate 1 is formed thereon to form a macroscopic structure having a nano-object 1 〇 4 according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention. In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the substrate 100 may preferably be between 100 degrees Celsius and a temperature of about 500 degrees in a vacuum Next, please refer to FIG. 6A, which illustrates a method for combining a preformed nano article in a crystal or a film according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method includes processing the nano article to make it Previously, a stable suspension or solution is generally formed with a suitable solvent. If the nano-object is hydrophilic, the treated one nano-piece 610 is attached to a container 600 with a solvent 600 that does not attract the nano-object 61 (such as Teflon 8 or other analogs are mixed to form a suspension or liquid. Preferably, 'a seed crystal 63 0 ' containing the same nano-object or similar material as the nano-object will be immersed in the solution or contact. The surface of the solution. When the treated nano-objects are 6 1 碳-type carbon nanotubes, the solvent 6 〇〇 may be water and preferably deionized water. The temperature or pH of the suspension or solution is in contact with the seed crystal After 630 and the solution, it will be changed to bring it to supersaturated σ. The nanomaterial S4158 -20- 1343831 will be combined in or around the seed 630' to form a crystal 640 (refer to Fig. 6B) Note). It should be noted that when using a crystal, The seed crystals can be slowly withdrawn from the solution such that the nano-objects in the solution are combined around the lower surface of the seed crystal 630. The nano-objects 61 0 surrounding the seed crystal 630 will form a crystal 640. As shown in relation to FIG. 6B, the nano-object 610 is formed around the seed crystal 630 such that the structure of the crystal 640 is the same as that of the seed crystal 630. Further, the crystal 640 has a thickness preferably between about 1 nm and Further, the area of the free-suspending film is between 1 μm X 1 μm and 10 cm X 10 cm. In a further embodiment of the present invention, the straight structure is as shown with reference to Figure 7A. Fig. 7 is an illustration for arranging the nano article 711' vertically to make it a vertical arrangement on the substrate surface 76. In this embodiment, the nano article 711 has been processed such that the nano article 7 11 has a tail portion having a different affinity for a certain one of the penta-alloys. The batch 710, for example, the tail 720 is hydrophobic. And the body 71 is hydrophilic. In the present invention, the tail portion 72q may be a chemical group containing a hydrocarbon such as C^5. Further, the body 7H) may be containing a carboxylic acid (C〇2H). The chemical base. 4 treatment ^ nano object 7 11 is scattered in a suction nano object 711 cliff, but ^, °, but repels the solvent 750 of the body 710, so that the nano object will float The solvent, while the carcass 71. is far away from the surface, and preferably the tail 720 is connected to the character έ Α '合Α 75〇. When the tail 720 is composed of hydrocarbons, the example of the solvent is applied by pressure or external type. This or "the other analog. It may also be through the surface of the agent 750. Hong 5 field to assist the nano object 711 combination in the dissolution of 84158 -21. 1343831 when the surface of the nano-object 711 in the solvent 750, the surface 73 〇 has The substrate 760 of the same affinity of the tail portion 720 is immersed in the solvent 75 。. After the solvent 750 is introduced, the substrate 760 is withdrawn from the solvent 75. When the substrate 760 is withdrawn from the solvent 75, the nano object 711 is bonded to the surface 73〇 with the tail 72〇, and the longitudinal axis of the nano object 711 is vertically aligned. The substrate 7 6 is deposited on the substrate 760 in a manner of a surface. In an example, the nano object 711 may be a carbon nanotube and oxidized to be hydrophilic in the acid. A hydrophobic chemical group may be attached to The end of the carbon nanotube tube 711 opened after the oxidation process. In this example, the substrate may be a glass coated with a layer of hydrophobic chemicals such that the carbon nanotubes are vertically aligned in the structure. The vertical alignment structure is very useful. 'For example as a sensor that can detect biological system chemicals or gas It. The vertical alignment structure can be used as an electric field emission cathode. It should be understood that it is also possible to make the body of the carbon nanotubes hydrophobic, and the nano tube (The tail is hydrophilic. It is also possible to use this type of carbon nanotube to form a vertically aligned structure. Further, in this embodiment, the solvent 650 can be hydrophilic. Thus the 'hydrophilic tail is attached to the surface 730, such that Nai The longitudinal axis of the article is perpendicular to surface 730. Please note that Figure 8A, Figure 8A discloses a preformed nano-piece of a combined layer structure in accordance with the present invention - a self-assembled nano-object film 8H) A is first deposited in - The substrate is applied. At the sink (10), the substrate 830 forming the self-assembled nano object film 810A is removed from a solution having a nano object. A second material 820A is then applied to the self-assembled nano object 810A on the substrate. On the surface, the second material can be applied to the self-assembled nano-object film 84158 -22· 1343831 10A using various techniques (such as rotary cloth, nozzle plating, electrophoresis, evaporation or sputtering). The material 820A has a surface as the substrate. The self-assembled nano object film 810A has the same affinity. Examples of material types that can also be used as the material 82A include polymers, metals, ceramics, semiconductors, inorganic materials, organic materials, biological materials, or the like. The substrate 830 is re-immersed in a solution containing a nano-object of a nano-object film 81 〇 B which can form a nano-object-like film 8i 〇a. The process will be repeated until it is obtained as shown with reference to Figure 8A, having a multi-layer structure that meets the required thickness and number of layers. Alternatively, a third material 86 can be deposited over the second layer 850 to form a three-layer structure as shown with reference to Figure 8B, which can be used as a thin film rechargeable battery. The first layer of the 5 hr thin film rechargeable battery is deposited on a conductive surface 83 碳 carbon nanotube 840. The second layer 850 is deposited on an electrolyte material of the carbon nanotubes 84 using any suitable technique, such as evaporation, pulsed laser deposition, sputtering, or the like. The third layer 860 is the second electrode of the rechargeable battery, which may be LixMn〇4 or LixC〇2. The third layer 86 can be deposited using any suitable technique, such as evaporation, pulsed laser deposition, sputtering, or the like. The multilayer structure can then be used as a thin film rechargeable battery or fuel unit. In another embodiment of the invention, the carbon nanotube system is combined into a structure that acts as an electric field emission cathode, such as a field emission flat panel display. The SWNT is first synthesized by a laser evaporation method, and then the raw material is purified. The average beam length is then ultrasonicated by, for example, 30 hours in a mixture of nitric acid (HN〇3) and sulfur (H2S〇4) acid to reduce from greater than 1 μm to about 0.5 μm. The short SWNT will then Wash in deionized water and then retreat 84158 -23- 1343831 in a dynamic vacuum of 2 摄 Celsius and 1 〇 6 Torr before use. A uniform suspension of shortened SWNTs will be stable in deionized water at a concentration of 1.0 mg per milliliter of nanotubes. Referring now to Figure 9A, Figure 9A illustrates a patterned substrate 900 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Initially, a thin layer of photoresist is spun onto a glass slide 900. A reticle with spacer lines (less than 100 microns wide) will be placed on the surface of the glass to which the photoresist is applied. After placing the photoresist on the surface of the glass, an ultraviolet light source is used to expose the glass. The exposed glass is then developed in a chemical to remove the photoresist material exposed to UV light. The developed glass forms a patterned glass substrate having a spacer hydrophobic region that is covered by a photoresist 910 and a photoresist-free hydrophilic region 920. The glass with the patterned hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions will be immersed in the previously described SWNT/water suspension at room temperature. It should be noted that the SWNTs that can be used have a feature ratio of preferably about 10, and the length of the beam is preferably between about 300 nm and about 1 micron. As the water evaporates, SWNT 930 deposits on the hydrophilic regions of the glass slide. In the next operation, the glass slide coated with SWNT 930 will be cleaned in a suitable solvent (such as acetone, methanol, ethanol buffered with hydrochloric acid or the like), during the cleaning process, the remaining light The resistance will be removed and the S WNT 930 will remain on the glass surface. After removing the remaining photoresist, the glass slide will be heated to 200 degrees Celsius in air or in a vacuum to remove residual solvent to achieve SWNT 930 as shown with reference to Figure 9B. The width of the SWNT 930 can be as small as 0.1 microns and as wide as 1 cm or more. It should be noted that the SWNT 930 can have other patterns than those shown in Figure 9B, such as squares, circles, dots, or other geometric shapes that can be patterned by lithography. 84158 -24 - 93〇, j丨950 series are integrated into each SWNT on the glass substrate 900 - 哀 J is shown in Fig. 9B. When the structure shown in Fig. 9B is placed in the I and II systems, the 'J' is subjected to an electric field of the order of 1 to 10 volts/micron, and the electron nanotube 930 is emitted. When the phosphor screen (Fig. 9C) is placed on the carbon structure, the image can be controlled by controlling the emission point of the electron. The image is obtained by the position of the fluorescent screen, thereby forming a field emission plane ’·> In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a field emission cathode having a transmission electric (iv) having a degree of i milliamperes per square centimeter may have a critical electric field of between 1 volt and a micron to about 5 volts/micron. The present invention provides a method for self-assembling preformed nano-objects on a substrate < It will be appreciated that the present invention provides a higher packing density than the use of such prior art. The nanotubes formed by the filtration technique to form a nanostructure have < packing density is much lower than the nanostructure formed according to the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention can be carried out at room temperature as previously mentioned. The efficient I-temperature deposition process provides an attractive alternative to chemical vapor deposition techniques, especially for display applications with low melting temperatures. </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; </ RTI> </ RTI> <RTIgt; It can be added, deleted, modified, and replaced without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the scope of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the description of the appended claims. 1A demonstrates a substrate in a suspension wherein the suspension according to one embodiment of the invention comprises a nano article for deposition on a substrate. Figure 1B shows a specific embodiment of the invention in which the substrate shown with reference to Figure 1A comprises a hydrophobic region and a hydrophilic region. Figure 2 illustrates an evaporation pattern of a suspension upon immersion in a substrate as shown in Figure 1A, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a gas/liquid/substrate triplet on a substrate shown in FIG. 1A, wherein a nano object is deposited on the substrate along the gas/liquid/substrate triplet, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 illustrates the deposition of a nano-object onto a substrate to form a nano-object film in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is an optical micrograph showing a self-assembled carbon nanotube film on a glass substrate. It is made in accordance with the method of the present invention. Figure 6A illustrates a method of immersing a crystal in solution for combining a nano-object in a crystal in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6B is a representation of a crystal composition formed by reference to the nano article of Figure 6A as shown in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7A illustrates a method of combining elongated nano-objects on a surface such that they are vertically aligned on the support surface in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7B shows a nano article of Figure 7A in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8A shows a multilayer structure fabricated in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8B shows a three layer multilayer structure fabricated in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 84158 -26 - 1343831 Figure 9A illustrates a glass substrate having a pattern of photoresist and hydrophilic regions in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 9B illustrates an embodiment of the invention in which the substrate shown in Figure 9A includes a SWNT. Figure 9C shows a phosphor screen overlying the glass substrate shown in Figure 9B in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. [Description of symbolic representation] 100 substrate 100a hydrophobic region 100b hydrophilic region 102 suspension 104 nano object 106 triple line 600 solvent 610 nano object 620 container 630 seed crystal 640 crystal 650 solvent 710 body 711 nano object 720 tail 750 Solvent 760 Substrate surface 84158 -27 - 1343831 810A Nano object film 810B Na-m object film 820A Second material 830 Substrate 840 Carbon nanotube 850 Second material 860 Third material 900 Glass substrate 910 Resistor 920 Hydrophilic region 930 single-walled nanotube 940 substrate 950 electrical terminal 960 fluorescent screen -28 84158